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Transportation PlanCommon CouncilJANUARY 23, 2019

Council ProcessI. January 23, 3019 (tonight): Staff introduces Transportation Plan

Executive Summary, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2

II. January 30, 2019: Transportation Plan Chapter 3

III. February 6, 2019: Transportation Plan Chapters 4-6

No meeting: February 13, 2019: Amendments due by noon (12:00pm)

IV. February 27, 2019: Council considers any sponsored amendments and adoption of the Transportation Plan

Process: What to Expect TonightI. Transportation Overview: Connections

II. The Comprehensive Plan

Transportation Plan Breakdown:

III. Chapter One: Introduction + Plan Process

IV. Chapter Two: The State of Transportation in Bloomington

V. Executive Summary: Key Recommendations

I. Transportation Overview: ConnectionsAccessTo jobs, to family, to the grocery, to housing, to services to schools, to parks…

from A to B

EquityWho has access? The costs of transportation (individual and societal).

Proximity to transit, time, and more…

AffordabilityHousing + Transportation Costs

I. Transportation Overview: ConnectionsPublic Health Increased physical activity with transit use, walking, bicycling, trails, etc.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (1 in 4 deaths). (CDC, Heart Disease)

I. Transportation Overview: ConnectionsPublic HealthThe CDC:

Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/index.html

By Census Block Group

Source: Simply Analytics

Data: Census Data

Median Household Income

Transportation Average (motor vehicle) Spending by HouseholdBy Census Block Group


Data: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Data source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey (2015)

These averages do not include air travel. More information available:

The Consumer Expenditure Survey is available online: https://www.bls.gov/cex/2015_information_booklet_ce_305.pdf

https://www.bls.gov/cex/2015_information_booklet_ce_305.pdf

Percent of Households with No VehiclesBy Census Block Group


Data: Census Data » People and Households » Vehicles

Percent of Households with 1 VehicleBy Census Block Group


Data: Census Data » People and Households » Vehicles

I. Transportation Overview: ConnectionsClimate ChangeGreenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter, energy source, etc.

Public SpaceStreets are our largest public space in terms of total land area.

Land UseThe design and use of streets shapes the built environment, and

the built environment shapes the design and use of our streets.

More!

II. The Comprehensive PlanThe Transportation Plan:

Is an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.

Builds on the vision and goals of the adopted Comprehensive Plan.

II. The Comprehensive PlanVision Statement Guiding Principles:

Access: Provide a safe, efficient, accessible and connected system of transportation that

emphasizes public transit, walking, and biking to enhance options to reduce our overall dependence on the automobile.

Equity: Fortify our strong commitment to equality, acceptance, openness and public

engagement. Meet basic needs and ensure self-sufficiency for all residents. Invest in diverse, high quality economic development that provides equitable job

opportunities to our residents, supports entrepreneurial small business climate, enhances the community’s role as a regional hub, and is responsive towards larger concerns of sustainability.


Affordability: Offer a wide variety of quality housing options for all incomes, ages and

abilities.

Embrace all of our neighborhoods as active and vital community assets that need essential services, infrastructure, assistance, historic protection and access to small-scaled mixed-use centers.

Public Health and Public Space: Encourage healthy lifestyles by providing high quality public places,

greenspaces, and parks and an array of recreational activities and events.

Celebrate our rich, eclectic blend of arts, culture and local businesses.


Climate Change: Nurture a resilient, environmentally responsible community by judiciously

using our scare resources, enhancing our natural assets, protecting our historic resources, and supporting a vital local food system.

Land Use:Nurture our vibrant and historic downtown as the flourishing center of the

community.

Ensure all land development activity makes a positive and lasting community contribution.

Enhance the community’s role as a regional economic hub.

II. The Comprehensive PlanTransportation is Chapter 6 of the Comprehensive Plan

There are related goals in other Chapters of the Comprehensive Plan

Focus for the Transportation Plan: does this Plan support the goals of the Comprehensive Plan?

II. The Comprehensive Plan Goal 6.1 Increase Sustainability: Improve the sustainability of the transportation system.

Goal 6.2 Improve Public Transit: Maintain, improve, and expand an accessible, safe, and efficient public transportation system.

Goal 6.3 Improve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Network: Maintain, improve, and expand an accessible, safe, and efficient network for pedestrians, and attain platinum status as a Bicycle Friend Community, as rated by the League of American Bicyclists.

II. The Comprehensive Plan Goal 6.4 Prioritize Non-Automotive Modes: Continue to integrate all modes into the transportation network and to prioritize bicycle, pedestrian, public transit, and other non-automotive modes to make our network equally accessible, safe, and efficient for all users.

Goal 6.5 Protect Neighborhood Streets: Protect neighborhood streets that support resident character and provide a range of location transportation options.

II. The Comprehensive Plan Goal 6.6 Optimize Public Space for Parking: Plan and develop parking for cars and bicycles with a focus on efficiency and equity.

Goal 6.7 Educate the Public: Increase residents’ safe use of transportation options that minimize negative environmental and infrastructure impacts

III. Chapter 1Purpose of the Transportation Plan

Development of the Transportation Plan Process

What about transit?

III. Chapter 1Fulfills the State requirement for a Master Thoroughfare Plan

Requirement of Indiana code IC-36-7-4-502, the comprehensive plan must contain a “statement of policy for the development of public ways, public places, public lands, public structures, and public utilities.”

The Master Thoroughfare Plan fulfills this requirement by establishing general policy guidance for public ways.

The Master Thoroughfare Plan establishes a means to plan for various investments needed to address a wide range of community transportation needs

III. Chapter 1Growth Policies Plan

Included in the Growth Policies Plan

Chapter 5

14 pages -- concise

Helped determine right-of-way widths

Adopted in 2002

III. Chapter 1Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation & Greenways System Plan

Separate plan

Created in 2001

Updated in 2008

Created a vision and proposed network for bicycle facilities

Did not focus on pedestrians

III. Chapter 1Transportation Plan updates and combines the two plans

+

III. Chapter 1Transportation Plan updates and combines the two plans

+ +

III. Chapter 1: Planning Process Comprehensive Plan process

Planning and Transportation Department has led the process.

Issued a Request for Proposals in 2017. Reviewed proposals and selected a consulting firm.

Toole Design Group: national transportation planning and engineering experts with experience in many communities across the nation, including South Bend, Indiana

Toole Design Group led public engagement, plan development, draft plan, and second round of public engagement

III. Chapter 1: Planning Process January 2018

Toole Design Group hosted a 4-day public engagement process

Kick-off public meetingAbout 90 people attended

Stakeholder meetings

Open studio (drop-in) hours

Key recommendations public meetingAbout 40 people attended

Made headlines, news coverage

III. Chapter 1: Planning Process Online WikiMap and survey250+ survey responses

Toole created a draft Transportation Plan

July 2018, 3-day engagement

Stakeholder meetings

Open studio (drop-in) hours

Public Meeting

Also made headlines!

III. Chapter 1: Planning Process Draft plan was available online

July public meeting: generated comments and feedback

Plan was edited and reposted

Reviewed by Plan Commission October 2018

Review by Plan Commission with Amendments and forwarded to Council in November 2018 (edited and reposted)

III. Chapter 1: Transit

IV. Chapter 2: Transportation in Bloomington Commute mode share

Population density

Public Health

Access to active transportation

Access to transit

Challenges with TNCs for transit and other modes

IV. Chapter 2: Transportation in BloomingtonOther related plans:

The Comprehensive Plan

The MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Monroe County Comprehensive Plan

Growth Policies Plan (2002)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation and Greenways System Plan

IV. Chapter 2: Transportation in BloomingtonOther related plans:

2010 Indiana University Master Plan

Population: 85,000

43.45%

https://tableau.bi.iu.edu/t/prd/views/uirr_factbook_faculty_and_staff_public/HeadcountFTE

Within 3 miles of campus: Total PercentUndergraduate Students 33,400 90% 30,060

Graduate Students 4,200 75% 3,150

Faculty 2,804 57% 1,598

Staff 6,092 35% 2,132

36,940

IV. Chapter 2: Transportation in BloomingtonDiscussion of autonomous vehicles

Chart for streets with higher motor vehicle volumes

Functional classification map

Maps for fatal and incapacitating injury crashes8 fatal crashes and 252 incapacitating injury crashes

Pedestrians and bicyclists are disproportionately harmed in crashes compared with commute mode share. (18.2% and 7.5%)

3 of 8 fatal crashes involved a motorcyclists or moped user. (37.5%)

IV. Chapter 2: Transportation in Bloomington

“Street design should be the primary strategy to reduce or eliminate fatal and incapacitating injury crashes, paired with enforcement and educational efforts. Improving sight lines, managing motor vehicle speeds, enhancing pedestrian crossings, and providing separated infrastructure are valuable strategies for improving transportation safety.”

V. Executive Summary: Key Recommendations

V. Executive Summary: Key Recommendationsa) Plan for Future Street Connections

b) Integrate Transportation and Land Use

c) Redesign Kirkwood Avenue as a Shared Street with Focus on Pedestrians

d) Improve multimodal travel along major E-W and N-S corridors

e) Extend B-Line and Invest in High-Priority Multimodal Routes

f) Expand the Neighborhood Greenway Network

g) Adopt a Complete Streets Policy

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Key Recommendations Reviewa) Why the recommendation is important.

b) How the recommendation is included in the plan.

c) Results from a community survey.

d) How it relates to Comprehensive Plan Goals


Plan for Future Street ConnectionsIncrease connectivity

Plan for connectivity as redevelopment occurs

Not all proposed connections happen

Most connections require redevelopment

To be constructed by a developer, the proposed connection needs to be in a plan

Redevelopment can happen in surprising places (consider the hospital site)


Plan for Future Street ConnectionsIn the plan:

Figure 18. New Connections and Street Typologies

Table 6. New Roadway Connections


Plan for Future Street Connections


38%

18%

8%

7%

29%

Support for Improved Street Connections

Agree

Strongly Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Neutral

Plan for Future Street ConnectionsFrom the Comprehensive Plan:

Create a “statement of policy for the development of public ways, public places…”

With the thoroughfare plan, “preserve and establish rights of way”


Integrate Transportation and Land UseStreet design influences development


Integrate Transportation and Land UseStreet design influences development

Development influences street design


Integrate Transportation and Land UseIn the plan:

Proposed Street Typologies

Connect street typology to proposed land use

Street typology aims to be context-sensitive


Integrate Transportation and Land Use


31%

18%

37%

12%

2%

Public Support for Integrating Transportation and Land Use

Agree

Strongly Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Integrate Transportation and Land UseComprehensive Plan:

“Streets are public spaces that must interact with and enhance surrounding land uses, both existing and planned.” (pg. 73)

Promote context-sensitive designs for the many different land uses and natural contexts within the community that the transportation system serves and/or transects. (pg. 73)

Establish street design guidelines that follow Complete Streets policy and provide continuity for each mode: pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, and motor vehicles. (pg. 73)


Redesign Kirkwood Avenue as a Shared Street with Focus on PedestriansKirkwood Avenue is a vibrant street

Want to continue its success and build upon it


Redesign Kirkwood Avenue as a Shared Street with Focus on PedestriansKirkwood Avenue is a vibrant street

Want to continue its success and build upon it

Many public events are held on Kirkwood Avenue

Shared Streets are more inclusive, especially during events

Reduce the burden of street closures on public safety staff


Redesign Kirkwood Avenue as a Shared Street with Focus on Pedestrians


Redesign Kirkwood Avenue as a Shared Street with Focus on Pedestrians


24%

28%

11%

17%

20%

Public Support for Kirkwood Avenue Redesign

Agree

Strongly Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Redesign Kirkwood Avenue as a Shared Street with Focus on Pedestrians Goal 2.3 Resilient Public Spaces: Ensure

public spaces are of high quality, engaging, and active.

Policy 2.3.2: Ensure public spaces are accessible to all ages and abilities and serve to connect all generations.

Policy 2.3.3: Ensure public spaces and facilities are well-maintained and frequently updated and that these spaces and facilities are responsive to cultural and technological changes.

Program: public spaces and events held in public places should be as affordable as is feasible, particularly for full access to people of all walks of life. (pg. 40)


Improve Multimodal travel along Major E-W and N-S Corridors (as amended)Crash Rates along College, Walnut, Atwater, and 3rd Street

Mismatch between motor vehicle speed and pedestrian-friendly businesses

Research shows that restoring two-way streets is a tool to reduce illegal speeding and improve safety.

Bloomington hosts approximately 3 million visitors per year (Visit Bloomington)

Resident turnover of approximately 8,100 IU Freshman


Improve Multimodal travel along Major E-W and N-S Corridors (as amended)Crash Rates along College, Walnut, Atwater, and 3rd Street

Out of the top 50 Crash Locations based on rate, 26 locations are City of Bloomington Jurisdiction.

From our 26 top crash rate locations:

16 of the locations involve at least one one-way street (61.5%)

18 of the locations include College Ave., Walnut St., 3rd St., or Atwater Ave. (69.2%)


Improve Multimodal travel along Major E-W and N-S Corridors (as amended)


Top 11 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Locations:

9 of the locations involve a one-way street (81%, includes Morton)

6 of the locations involve College Ave., Walnut St., 3rd St., or Atwater Ave.

Restore Two-Way Circulation (amended)


7%

12%

9%

15%

57%

Support for Two-Way Circulation on College Ave. and Walnut St.

Agree

Strongly Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Improve Multimodal travel along Major E-W and N-S Corridors (as amended)Comprehensive Plan:

Programs- Motor Vehicles: Adopt a City-wide Vision Zero policy that recognizes traffic crashes as preventable incidents and establishes a goal of eliminating all transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries. (pg. 77)

Goal 6.1 Increase Sustainability: Improve the sustainability of the transportation system.

Policy 6.1.7: Prioritize safety and accessibility over capacity in transportation planning, design, construction, and maintenance decisions.


Extend B-Line and Invest in High-Priority Multimodal RoutesIncrease multimodal Connectivity

Increase multimodal mode share

Increase the number of people who feel comfortable walking, bicycling, and accessing transit


Extend B-Line and Invest in High-Priority Multimodal RoutesThe Transportation Plan:

Recommends projects

Recommends a High-Priority Bicycle Network

Recommends a Full-Build Bicycle Network

Incorporates all users into street design


Extend B-Line and Invest in High-Priority Multimodal Routes


34%

39%

18%

6%3%

Support for B-Line Extension and High-Priority Multimodal Routes

Agree

Strongly Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Extend B-Line and Invest in High-Priority Multimodal Routes

The Comprehensive Plan:


Goal 6.2: Improve Public Transit: Maintain, improve, and expand an accessible, safe, and efficient public transportation system.

Goal 6.3 Improve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Network: Maintain, improve, and expand an accessible, safe, and efficient network for pedestrians, and attain platinum status as a Bicycle Friendly Community, as rated by the League of American Bicyclists.

Goal 6.4 Prioritize Non-Automotive Modes: Continue to integrate all modes into the transportation network and to prioritize bicycle, pedestrian, public transit, and other non-automotive modes to make our network equally accessible, safe, and efficient for all users


Expand the Neighborhood Greenways Network

Research shows that high-comfort routes attract the most users.

The B-Line is a high-comfort route.

Bloomington doesn’t have any other abandoned rail lines to convert.

Neighborhood Greenways are low-volume streets that can be improved to accommodate more users.



The Plan:

Bicycle Facilities Map

High-Priority Bicycle Network

Street design




26%

26%17%

23%

8%

Support for Expansion of Neighborhood Greenway Network

Agree

Strongly Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree





Goal 6.2: Improve Public Transit: Maintain, improve, and expand an accessible, safe, and efficient public transportation system. (Improve access to transit)

Goal 6.3 Improve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Network: Maintain, improve, and expand an accessible, safe, and efficient network for pedestrians, and attain platinum status as a Bicycle Friendly Community, as rated by the League of American Bicyclists.

Goal 6.4 Prioritize Non-Automotive Modes: Continue to integrate all modes into the transportation network and to prioritize bicycle, pedestrian, public transit, and other non-automotive modes to make our network equally accessible, safe, and efficient for all users

Adopt a Complete Streets Policy


Why?

To make a transparent and predictable process

To consider and accommodate all users



The Plan:

Recommends adopting a Complete Streets Policy as a next step

The street sections for the typologies try to accommodate all modes as well.




Programs: “Formally adopt a city-wide Complete Streets Policy that requires accommodation for users of all ages, abilities, and modes.” pg. 76

This recommendation was not included in the survey.

Questions?


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